Single-engine piston

N78861

Mooney M20D Master / M20C

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
253
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Willis, TX
Registration record

N78861 on the FAA register

Type
Mooney M20D Master / M20C
Serial
253
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Willis, TX
Certificate issued
2021-10-30
Airworthiness date
1965-02-02
Registration expires
2028-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AAB182
Mode S (octal)
52530602
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
659 nm
Cruise (type)
158 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-10-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N78861.
  • 1965-02-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N78861

N78861 is a Mooney M20D Master / M20C, serial number 253. It is registered to an individual in Willis, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 30, 2021 and expires on October 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O&VO-360 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 158 knots and a range of about 659 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated February 2, 1965.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N78861.

Cruise
158 kt
Range
659 nm
Landing over 50 ft
1,550 ft
Fuel burn
10 gph

Published figures for the Mooney M20D Master / M20C type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N78861.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.